India abstained on a US-sponsored UNSC resolution that 'deplores' Russia’s 'aggression' against Ukraine. China and the UAE also abstained from the vote.
The airline is scheduled to send more flights Saturday to Romania's capital Bucharest and Hungarian capital Budapest. Several Indians have reached Ukraine-Romania border by road.
The process of evacuation has been made difficult because of Ukraine shutting down its airspace. Complete breakdown of public transport has further complicated matters.
The official Chinese media CGTN quoted Putin as telling Xi as he spoke with his Chinese counterpart who stressed that both Moscow and Kyiv should resolve the raging crisis through talks.
While announcing fresh sanctions against Moscow Thursday, US President Joe Biden said he is still in consultation with India on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
The call took place after US President Biden held a White House news conference during which he said his administration is going to have consultations with India on the Ukrainian crisis.
PM Modi spoke to Russian President Putin Thursday night and appealed for immediate end to violence & return to diplomatic negotiations. Putin briefed him on situation in Ukraine.
Ambassador Igor Polikha Thursday said India can use its ‘good offices’ with Russia to ‘make Putin stop’. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar speaks to EU on de-escalation efforts.
For over a decade now, organised efforts have been made to demand an amendment to the PCA Act, in order to give effect to its purpose i.e. prevention of cruelty.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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